SIGHTS & OPTICS

With guns and ammo off the table, we put together a list of firearm accessories and gear you can actually find...

Alternating live rounds and empties, then clearing jams by pounding the pistol sight on a wooden post to free the...

The view was instantly brighter, details sharper. In hand, it was lighter than any binocular I’d yet carried...

A huge point of contention in the shooting world, the Guncranks share their opinions about red dots and how old dogs...

Household names for quality optics, Holosun and Shield Sights recently announced updates to popular red dot models...

For those seeking products stamped “Made in America,” look no further than the new Patrioptic series and new...

Previously specializing in bow, shotgun and fishing pole-mountable video cameras to capture every hunt and catch,...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at Aimpoint's fully enclosed red dot sight, the Acro P-1.

“You can’t go there now! The passes are closed!” So spoke locals in the middle of their northern Wisconsin winter.

CMMG offers the Resolute and Endeavor Rifles in 6.5 Grendel. Available from many ammo manufacturers, the 6.5 Grendel...

A friend of mine made an astute observation: “You buy rifle scopes on faith. They all look good on paper and...

Mounting a rifle scope is one of those processes where do-it-yourself rigs and projects abound. The most commonly...

As more gun owners begin to carry firearms for self-defense, more carry-friendly handgun options have emerged —...

I’ve always wanted a “real” spotting scope but there is the tiny matter of disposable income.

I’ve never been a huge fan of low-power optics on ARs but this one might change my mind.

An upgraded model of the Pulsar TRAIL LRF XP50, the second-generation riflescope boasts increased thermal...

There’s no faster sight than a red dot. However, some look like receiver sights, others like scopes. What gives?

My first experience with an electronic sight was a number of years ago. Back then, the generic buzz term for such...

Warren Page once wrote: “I had thought the question of scope power for selective shooting of open-country [deer]...

The SIG SAUER Romeo1PRO red dot optic offers two design features negating the most common complaint against red dot...

The Aluminum Slip-Joint Folders from Bear & Son Cutlery are lightweight slip-joint pocketknives. They have aluminum...

Red dot sights are all the rage because they offer quick target acquisition under a variety of lighting conditions...

Back when I wore the uniform, our weapons were the end result of laborious and protracted selection processes.

Like racing tires and blue-ribbon taxidermy, a costly scope avails you to nothing if stupidly attached.

An old saying goes, “Don’t let your mouth write checks your butt can’t handle.” In bygone days I used to...

When a convergence of technology in the firearms world reached my doorstep, it was a surprise.

I’ll grant you I’m not an optics expert and have a hard time telling multicoating from a muffuletta. However, to...

Shooters sift rifle scopes by price, power, dials, reticles, lens diameter — but what about length?

The Bond Arms Grizzly is a single-action, double-barrel pistol chambered for .45 Colt and 2.5" .410 shells.

A daily photo dump of the best sights from the range and show floor of the 2020 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

The day I realized my aging eyes couldn’t clearly see the front sight on a pistol was eye-opening (pun intended).

Arriving on the scene with cutting edge technology back in 2006, Viridian Weapon Technologies has since become a top...

Any reticle that will subtend — or bracket — a known measure at a known yardage can put you on target at any...

Can you even see a target at 2,000 meters? I can’t, at least not with the naked eye, but having recently rung an...

There are several ways to equip a lever-action rifle with sights and most shooters, at least those of us who have...

Occasionally, a smart-aleck will describe how a complicated machine works via “FM,” which stands for Freakin’...

It’s not cool to admit, but darn it, I like EOTech holographic weapon sights (HWS). I like them because I’ve...

Had the buck been peeking from behind a rock, or screened by aspens, my grip on the binocular wouldn’t have dented...

Our guide, Steve Jones, slammed the four-wheel-drive utility vehicle to a halt on the rocky Texas ranch trail. Wild...

Fall hunting seasons are just over the horizon and the weeks remaining allow time for serious hunters to put new...

Our eyes need light to see. Light has properties of particles and rays. As early as A.D. 1100 Arab scientist Alhazen...

Having been a devoted user of Trijicon tritium night sights on my defensive handguns for more than two decades, the...

We’ve all been there, especially with new shooters. Trying to make a hit at long range is hard enough, but trying...

“Little people, little pleasures,” sighed Alice early in our marriage as she watched men in heavy jackets hug...

We’re always looking at the next new piece of equipment to see if the elusive “something” is there....

Fantasy is the catalyst responsible for many gun purchases. With lust-filled eyes, racing heart and sweaty palms, we...

Spring has sprung and in addition to all the flowers and pollen, the firearms industry is seeing plenty of new...

When we had younger eyes capable of spotting game at a glance toward the far side of a canyon or valley, topping a...